Subheading · Chapter 20 · Heading 2001
2001.10: Vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants: cucumbers and gherkins
Official description Cucumbers and gherkins
Subheading 2001.10 belongs to heading 2001 (vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved…) in chapter 20.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 2001 10 00 00 Cucumbers and gherkins 16%kg/net eda
- Cucumbers 16%kg/net eda
- 2001 10 00 11 Not containing added sugar 16%kg/net eda
- 2001 10 00 19 Other 16%kg/net eda
- 2001 10 00 90 Gherkins 16%kg/net eda
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Import requirements 3
- Import controlVeterinary control
- Applies to goods from
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica and 233 more
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/782
- Documents
- C084 Exemption by virtue of Articles 3 and 4 of regulation 2019/2122 (animals intended for scientific purposes, research and diagnostic samples, and samples for product analysis and quality testing).
- N853 Common Health Entry Document for Products (CHED-P) (as set out in Part 2, Section B of Annex II to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 (OJ L 261))
- Y058 Exemption by virtue of Article 7 of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122 (Goods which form part of passengers' personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use) or Article 10 (small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market) of Commission Delegated Regulation 2019/2122
- Y930 The declared goods are not concerned by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/632
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Ukraine
- Legal act
- S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control of organic products
- Applies to goods from
- all countries except Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/693
- Documents
- C644 Certificate of inspection for organic products
- Y929 Goods not concerned by Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (organic products)
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | 16% |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 38 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| DCTS Enhanced | Algeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville and 13 moreAlgeria, Bolivia, Cape Verde, Congo - Brazzaville, Cook Islands, Kyrgyzstan, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nigeria, Niue, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu | Free |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–XC agreement | XC | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–XL agreement | XL | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
| DCTS Standard | Indonesia | 12.5% |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Türkiye | £15.9m | 28.5% | -0.6% |
 India | £10.7m | 19.2% | +18.7% |
 Netherlands | £8.5m | 15.3% | +9.7% |
 Germany | £7.8m | 14% | +15.5% |
 Poland | £7.4m | 13.2% | +16.1% |
 Egypt | £725k | 1.3% | +37.5% |
 United States | £601k | 1.1% | +77.5% |
 Greece | £532k | 1% | +19.7% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
EU 17.6% Third-country duty 1 tariff line Türkiye 50% Statutory rate (Law 474) 1 tariff line USA 9.6% General (MFN) 1 tariff line The Turkish schedule prints the statutory rate set under Customs Law 474. The rate applied at import is laid down in the Import Regime Decision and can be lower, or different by country of origin.
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$232.3kUS$232.3k+US$2.8m+US$10.9m+> US$102.9m
Exports: 123
- India: US$208.1m
- Germany: US$203.1m
- Türkiye: US$175.7m
- United States: US$102.9m
- Netherlands: US$45.6m
- Poland: US$40.8m
- Vietnam: US$23.4m
- Hungary: US$14.4m
- Spain: US$13.8m
- France: US$13m
- Egypt: US$11.5m
- Canada: US$10.9m
- Serbia: US$10m
- North Macedonia: US$9.3m
- Mexico: US$8.2m
- Sri Lanka: US$7.9m
- Lebanon: US$6.9m
- Italy: US$6.8m
- Russia: US$6.5m
- Sweden: US$5m
- Israel: US$4.8m
- Czechia: US$4.7m
- Belgium: US$4.6m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Syria: US$3.9m
- Croatia: US$3.9m
- Austria: US$3.8m
- China: US$3.1m
- Uzbekistan: US$2.8m
- Jordan: US$2.6m
- Slovakia: US$2.1m
- Iran: US$1.8m
- Romania: US$1.7m
- Estonia: US$1.7m
- Ukraine: US$1.6m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.6m
- Denmark: US$1.5m
- Bulgaria: US$1.4m
- United Kingdom: US$1.2m
- Brazil: US$1m
- Greece: US$1m
- Latvia: US$912.2k
- Moldova: US$754.9k
- South Africa: US$695.6k
- Finland: US$683k
- Taiwan: US$585.5k
- Australia: US$574.4k
- Ecuador: US$546.7k
- Madagascar: US$514.9k
- Azerbaijan: US$462.1k
- South Korea: US$445.8k
- Guatemala: US$357.7k
- Morocco: US$346k
- Slovenia: US$282.9k
- Singapore: US$276.2k
- Armenia: US$272.9k
- Malta: US$269.2k
- Ireland: US$232.3k
- Albania: US$230.4k
- New Zealand: US$214.9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$191.1kUS$191.1k+US$2m+US$11m+> US$26.9m
Imports: 208
- United States: US$104.9m
- Germany: US$101.5m
- Canada: US$96m
- France: US$72.5m
- Netherlands: US$68.4m
- United Kingdom: US$57.9m
- Belgium: US$26.9m
- Spain: US$24.3m
- Czechia: US$23.3m
- Russia: US$23.2m
- Australia: US$23m
- Romania: US$22.7m
- Poland: US$22m
- Austria: US$18.3m
- China: US$17m
- Switzerland: US$17m
- Denmark: US$13.3m
- Italy: US$12.6m
- Sweden: US$12.5m
- Finland: US$11.3m
- South Korea: US$11m
- Lithuania: US$10.6m
- Slovakia: US$10m
- Saudi Arabia: US$9.8m
- Hungary: US$9.6m
- Latvia: US$9.3m
- Bulgaria: US$9.3m
- Japan: US$8.3m
- Kazakhstan: US$7.8m
- Serbia: US$7.5m
- Mexico: US$6.6m
- New Zealand: US$5.7m
- Ireland: US$5.4m
- Slovenia: US$5.3m
- Brazil: US$5.2m
- Chile: US$4.3m
- Estonia: US$4.3m
- Georgia: US$4.1m
- Portugal: US$4.1m
- Mongolia: US$4m
- Iraq: US$4m
- Croatia: US$4m
- Israel: US$3.9m
- United Arab Emirates: US$3.8m
- Greece: US$3.4m
- Palestinian Territories: US$3.4m
- South Africa: US$2.7m
- Kuwait: US$2.6m
- Montenegro: US$2.5m
- Belarus: US$2.3m
- Costa Rica: US$2.2m
- Luxembourg: US$2m
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: US$1.9m
- Taiwan: US$1.7m
- Ukraine: US$1.6m
- Colombia: US$1.5m
- Cyprus: US$1.5m
- Norway: US$1.5m
- El Salvador: US$1.4m
- Philippines: US$1.3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | US$208.1m | 21% |
| 2 | Germany | US$203.1m | 20.5% |
| 3 | Türkiye | US$175.7m | 17.8% |
| 4 | United States | US$102.9m | 10.4% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$45.6m | 4.6% |
| 6 | Poland | US$40.8m | 4.1% |
| 7 |  Vietnam | US$23.4m | 2.4% |
| 8 |  Hungary | US$14.4m | 1.5% |
| 9 |  Spain | US$13.8m | 1.4% |
| 10 |  France | US$13m | 1.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | US$104.9m | 10.6% |
| 2 | Germany | US$101.5m | 10.3% |
| 3 |  Canada | US$96m | 9.7% |
| 4 | France | US$72.5m | 7.3% |
| 5 | Netherlands | US$68.4m | 6.9% |
| 6 | United Kingdom | US$57.9m | 5.9% |
| 7 |  Belgium | US$26.9m | 2.7% |
| 8 | Spain | US$24.3m | 2.5% |
| 9 |  Czechia | US$23.3m | 2.4% |
| 10 |  Russia | US$23.2m | 2.3% |
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 2001.10 into 3 tariff lines; the duty is 16%.
Subheading 2001.10 is a single line in the EU Combined Nomenclature, where the duty is 17.6%.
168 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of 16%.
Imports of these goods into the UK came to £55.6m between September 2025 and August 2026 (up 10% on the year before); Türkiye supplied 29%, followed by India.
In 2024, countries exported these goods worth US$989.2m (+8.4% year on year).
The largest exporter was India (US$208.1m), followed by Germany.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants: cucumbers and gherkins?
Vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants: cucumbers and gherkins fall under HS subheading 2001.10, part of heading 2001, in section IV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 2001.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 16%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 2001.10 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 17.6%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of…?
India, with US$208.1m in 2024 (21% of world exports).
Which countries can export these goods to the UK duty-free?
168 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, DCTS Enhanced. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of 16% applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Where does the UK import these goods from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were Türkiye (29%), India (19%) and Netherlands (15%), out of total imports of £55.6m.